Countdown Stories

"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." - Psalms 23:4 I wish that were true. Ever been called by a house? Not just any house-Braxton Manor. It doesn't just stand. It watches. It waits. There's a library hidden within its walls. And somewhere inside it... a book with my name already written. A spiritual inheritance. A double-edged sword. The answers I've always wanted-and the ones I was never meant to find. They say curiosity kills the cat. But I think... it chooses its victims first. Because some stories don't just predict your future... they decide it.

The second act of last year's countdown has arrived! I loved doing it, so I it was no question if I repeat it this year with the class of 2026. But if you weren't here last year, I'll tell you what this book contains. This is a countdown to the first semi final of Eurovision Song Contest 2026 where each day, I give you some information about the songs and artists, and yap about my opinions, giving you a place to do the same - all in the order of my top 35! So if you're a fellow Eurovision fan (or even if you're not) - take a look! (About Eurovision: it's a music contest, where the countries from (mostly) Europe pick an artist to represent them at the festival with a song which they will sing in the semi-finals and (if they qualify) in the grand final. Eurovision Song Contest 2026 takes place in Vienna, Austria. The semi-finals will be on 12th and 14th May, with the final happening on the 16th.)

On Elena Chen's fortieth birthday, a number appears on her palm: [30]. Thirty chances. Thirty memories. Thirty opportunities to understand why every relationship she's ever had has ended the same way-with her running. A mysterious painting arrives showing six panels across six centuries. All with her face. And a man named Adrian who claims he's been waiting six hundred years for her to wake up. Each memory costs her. Each time she chooses fear over love, the countdown drops. When it reaches zero, she'll forget everything and repeat the cycle. Forever. But if she chooses to remember-if she faces every moment of cowardice across six lifetimes-the price isn't hers to pay. It's his. *Kintsugi: the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold.* *Some scars aren't meant to be hidden.* *Some scars are meant to shine.* 🏆 Entry for Open Novella Contest 2026 | Prompt #53 Content Warning: Mature themes including death across timelines, emotional patterns, LGBTQ+ relationships (historical period), war trauma (WWII), and discussions of obsessive behavior. Recommended for readers 16+.

As professionals clean up the rubble and demon's blood from the capitol of Las Aminour, President Aron Firehand shifts all operations to the city of Ariororon. However, a secret order rears their masked head and threaten to reveal the president's secrets. This story deals with a devil with a smile, a reunion of heroes, a hidden underground city, and a president with secrets of death.

Cursed to never find love, Sandhya steals a forbidden spellbook and breaks every rule of magic to rewrite her fate before it gets sealed on Valentine's Day - only to discover that the magic answering her might be the same magic destroying her.

Highwater City has three days before it's erased. When a government experiment turns the living into something trapped between humans and monsters, Saddie Mcauley is forced to survive a world unraveling around her. Her only goal is to save her sister. But as the infection spreads and begins to take hold of her... Saddie must decide who she's willing to become... and what she's willing to lose. Told through the voice of someone who remembers it all, this story becomes one of sacrifice and the quiet question that lingers long after the end: What does it truly mean to love someone... when it costs you everything?

Tigress and Po try to navigate the waters of their new relationship after the fall of Kai while major changes erupt around them. This is a midquel to "The Countdown" that expands and explores in more detail what happened in the Epilogue.

(This is another version of the discontinued story on my AO3 account. After the birthday live incident, I took some time away from Kiss of Life to really understand how I felt about them and to work through my thoughts. Now, I've begun to support them again, and I thought it would be cool to continue my story. However, I no longer feel comfortable shipping real people, so this is a re-write of my og story, edited to be completely platonic. I'll keep the og on my AO3 page for anyone who's curious, but it won't be updated any more.) (DISCLAIMER: I do know that the Kiss of Life debut technically takes place in Hungary, but I know way more about France and Paris, due to visiting family there just about every year, so I thought it'd be nice to set the story somewhere I'm more familiar with. Thank you!) (By the way, the chapters are quite short in this story!!) Four girls. Four lives. Four stories. One group. How can people so different come together so easily? How can they just...click? What can they even have in common? Natty, a homeless dancer trying to make her way in life. Belle, a sensible and rich ballerina living with her parents. Julie, a dance major who enjoys partying with her friends. Haneul, a secret influencer who outcasts herself from her peers. Well, what they do have in common is that they all live in the heart of Paris. And they're all hurting. That's the most important thing. They're all hurting.

Hermitcraft and Life Series parodies of Christmas songs and books I thought doing Hermitcraft and LifeSeries parodies of Christmas songs and stories would be funny, and I'm feeling festive this year so why not! I'm going to post a parody every other day. As of writing this I have 10 written, just gotta finish two more!

One day, every phone in the world receives the same message: "7 days later, the world will end." At first, everyone thinks it's a prank. But when strange things begin to happen, people realize it might be true. Olivia, an ordinary girl, suddenly discovers that she is one of the seven chosen people who can stop the end of the world. The problem is-she has only seven days to find the other six. If the seven of them meet before time runs out, the world might survive. But if they fail... everything will disappear forever. Time is running out. Seven days. Seven people. One chance to save the world. 🌍⏳

Each day, Zeke hears of people dying, even those who are seemingly healthy. Scientists are unable to explain the cause of these passings. When the government begins a global count of the total number of deaths, panic grips the people. What is going on and can anything be done to stop it?

A rock doesn't bleed. But when fourteen year old Alan Chandler wipes out on a lonely trail outside Kachina Village, Arizona, his blood soaks into a strange blue stone and something wakes up. By morning, his wounds are gone. By night, he's faster than he should be... and the "rock" is changing, growing lighter and smaller each time Alan sleeps, as if its purpose is being spent. Then a voice speaks inside his mind. Ru is an alien intelligence- stranded, trapped, and running out of time. The nanites now inside Alan's body can make him extraordinary, but only if Alan helps Ru reach the warship that's been lost in the asteroid belt for thousands of years. Alan has five days to choose: Keep the power and become the key to a war humanity doesn't even know exists... or walk away and hope the universe never comes looking for what he carries. Quantum Rock is a high tension YA science fiction thriller packed with first contact, buried secrets, superhuman abilities, and a choice that could cost Alan everything. Coming soon to Kindle Unlimited!

Summary: Po is starting to get the hang of being the Valley of Peace's new teacher following the defeat of Kai. But although he's learned the key to bettering both new and old students, being the Great Dragon Teacher is still going to come with some hard curveballs. This story will be published weekly as a countdown to Kung Fu Panda 4 which will air March 8, 2024. <actually finished on {insert date} because I mentally couldn't write for a while>

Har insaan ke sir ke upar ek timer chal raha hota hai... Jab wo 00:00 hota hai - wo mar jata hai. Sabka timer chal raha hai... Except mine. Mera timer already 00:00 pe hai... Aur main phir bhi zinda hoon. Pehle mujhe laga ye glitch hai. Phir log mere aas paas marne lage. Ab mujhe samajh aa raha hai- problem timer me nahi hai... problem mujh mein hai.

A Christmas collection of short stories, each with a dark twist. Once again, made with TheFangirlInBlack. We'll be doing a lot of work together. This time, another friend joins me- DevastatedArtist, who I'll also be doing a lot of collabs with. Anyways, I'll be posting one story each day until the 25th. Hope y'all enjoy!

How would you feel, if you were just the crazy girl? The girl who doesn't have a life, doesn't have a family and is locked away in a mental institution. Camille is anything but crazy, she's smart, funny, sarcastic, slightly weird, but definitely not psychotic. She is what you might call 'cursed'. When she looks at the object or living thing of interest, she sees their death number, she knows when they will die. Big, bold letters always hanging over their heads, counting down their demise. What does she do with this power? Why was she born with this curse? The curse that got her locked away, never allowed to be normal, always viewed differently. No matter what, destiny has a plan for this girl and it all starts with a mysterious new boy, who brings change and trouble into her already screwed up world. Can she unlock the secrets behind the numbers? *Not edited*

Don't you always wonder who you are meant to be with? With this series of short stories, you will be taken through the lives of those who know exactly when they are going to meet their soulmate. Cover creds to FnchDrcy!!!

Gulf Kanawut was ready to risk it all for Mew Suppasit. His shy, timid self was ready to do anything to make the man his. Maybe a party, a dance floor and some courage was all it took. Or, an AU where Mew and Gulf are roommates but Gulf wanted to be so much more.